Kia Niro: Emergency starting / Push-starting
Vehicles equipped with dual clutch transmission cannot be push-started. Follow the directions in this section for jump-starting.
WARNING
Never tow a vehicle to start it because the sudden surge forward when the engine starts could cause a collision with the tow vehicle.
Jump starting procedure
1.Make sure the booster battery is 12-volt and that its negative terminal is
grounded.
2.If the booster battery is in another vehicle, do not allow the vehicles come
in contact.
3.Turn off all u ...
If the engine overheats
If your temperature gauge indicates overheating, you will experience a loss of
power, or hear loud pinging or knocking, the engine is probably too hot. If this
happens, you should:
1.Pull off the ...
Other information:
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: General safety information and caution
Safety Precaution
Precautions to take before servicing
high voltage system
Hybrid vehicles have high voltage batteries. Incorrect handling
of high voltage sy ...
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Coolant Repair procedures
Refilling And Bleeding
Never remove the cap when the engine is hot. Serious scalding could be
caused by hot fluid under high pressure escaping from the reservoir.
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